David James Riley, 74, passed away late on June 4, 2014, from complications of late stage cancer. Born in Muskegon, MI. Preceded in death by James W. & Genevieve M. Riley, of Muskegon and his older sister Mary Engle, as well as son Daniel. He was a resident of Kennesaw after relocating to Georgia in ‘85. Previously of OH & MI where he has extended family. His career spanned a lifetime of retail sales in the Midwest and in GA, from managing the launch of department stores, to furniture & appliances, and mattress sales before he retired. He is survived by his brother Tim of Denver, CO; and sister Pam Riley-Barbier of Muskegon, MI. His surviving children include: Jame A. of Atlanta/Kennesaw, Todd and his family of Dublin, OH; Jared Scott, Jodi Rowland & David Jay, all of Springfield, OH. He has six grand children - all in Ohio. Dave loved the outdoors - especially his time fishing through the years with his kids and later with buddies from his various jobs. A born collector - which he passed on to all his children. He loved both car & horse races, and scratch-off lottery tickets. Memorial services will be held 1:00 pm Sunday June 8, 2014 in the Jonquil Chapel of Castellaw Funeral Home, Smyrna , Ga.

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